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Sunday April 26. 1874 Day overcast, wind fresh and fair In P.M. squally and are obliged to reef for & main. Monday April 27 Fresh breeze all day, weather tolerably fair with passing clouds. Rainy in P.M. Under reefs in main & bonnet off the jib all day. Tuesday April 28 Dead calm, nearly clear, till late in P.M. slatting badly, then a light breeze Wednesday April 29 Day overcast wind fresh in P.M. barometer falling. wind strong See an unusually large number of [[?gories]] and fur seal. Thursday April 30 Blowing hard all day with heavy sea. Under double reefed main-sail reefed jib & foresail. Moderates late in P.M. Friday May 1 Weather unsettled, cloudy - occasional wind & rain squalls but less sea. Write up notes. Saturday May 2. Weather fine but wind gradually dies away, calm at night. Make land from Cape Ommany to Edgecomb about 3 P.M. A light land breeze about 10 P.M. [[end page]] [[start page]] [[image - ink drawing of mountain and landscape]] Edgecomb 50 miles N by W corn